Wig construction



May 8, 1962 J. R. voN STERNBERG 3,032,923

WIG CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 1l, 1958 INVENTOR 11:1 3 7- W ATTORNEYSUnited States Patent O 3,032,923 WIG CONSTRUCTION Jule R. von Sternberg,44 Hilton Ave., Garden City, N.Y. Filed Aug. 11, 195s, ser. No. 754,4566 Claims. (Cl. 46-172) of the doll or to root the hair in smallindividualized clumps which are inserted through the scalp as by the useof sewing procedures. In either method of construction, the hair isanchored in position and is not capable of being withdrawn.

In accordance with one form of the present invention, there is providedan inner scalp liner which is loosely positioned within the scalp andaligned to substantially conform to the contour thereof. Groups ofstrands of hair are rooted through both the scalp and the liner and sewnor otherwise alxed to the liner. The liner is then retracted well withinthe head of the doll to bring all but a small portion of the hair withinthe head. Thereafter, the child may gradually pull the hair out throughthe scalp to simulate the growth of the dolls hair or `to provide forhair styling with hair of various lengths.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improveddoll or mannikin hair construction.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved method ofassembling a plurality of head strands to the head of a doll or similardevice.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved dolls headconstruction having hair arranged in clumps which may be individuallywithdrawn from the head for simulating the growth of hair.

A further object of this invention is to provide a doll or mannikin headwhich is simple in design, rugged in construction and economical tomanufacture.

The various features of novelty which characterize the invention arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this specification. For a better understanding of thisinvention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by itsuse, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings anddescriptive matter in which there is illustrated and described apreferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. l is a profile of a dolls head constructed in accordance with theinvention;

FIG. 2 is a transverse section of the dolls head indicated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged transverse section of a portion of a scalpindicating a method of securing the hair strands to the scalp liner bylock stitching;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan of the lock stitching illustrated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but with the scalp liner retractedslightly and showing another manner of securing hair clumps;

FIG. 6 is an exploded pro-file view of another embodiment of the dollshead constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary transverse section taken along the line 7-7 ofFIG. 6 and illustrating the construction for locking the wig `and scalponto the head;

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FIG. 8 is a transverse section of another embodiment of dolls headillustrating another method of inserting growth hair.

Referring to the drawings in particular, the invention as embodiedtherein includes a dolls head 10 prefer ably made of a rubber, plasticor similar puncturable material. The head 10 is hollow and provided witha movable scalp liner 12 which is initially positioned to conform to thecontour of the scalp in the area which is to receive hair. The liner 12is positioned closely adjacent a skull portion 14 of the dolls head 10.Clumps 16 of individual strands of human hair or a material whichclosely resembles human hair is then sewn directly through the skull 14and secured to the liner 12.

The hair in the form of the clumps or groups of a plurality of hairstrands 16 is advantageously sewn through the skull 14 and secured tothe scalp liner 12 by a standard rooting machine. However, in thepresent instance, longer than usual strands are made so that when thesewing is completed, the inner skull liner 12 can be pulled down intothe skull, pulling vthe hair through the scalp 14 and down into theskull with it (FIG. 2).

The hair may be secured to the skull liner 12 either by the formation oflock stitching 18 as indicated in FIG. 4, or by loop stitching asindicated in FIG. 5 in which case the ends of the hair are -anchored tothe skull liner 12 as by a grout 20 of adhesive or similar material.

By securing the strand-groups or clumps of hair 16 to the skull liner12. in the manner described, the retracted hair is held within the scalpof the dolls head 10 by the elastic gripping action of the scalp on thestrandgroups. The arrangement is such that the hair is held firmlyenough within the scalp so that brushing and combing can be done withoutpulling the hair from the head. At the same time, this constructionpermits a gentle but rm pulling action by the child to effect retractionof the hair at the locations desired.

In FIGS. 6 and 7 there is illustrated a separable construction of scalp22 and head 214. In this instance the hair is secured to the scalp lineras by lock stitching or by adhesive material. The scalp 22 is maderemovable to permit their renewal of the scalp portion of `the head, orto permit the retraction of the dolls hair into the scalp. In thisconstruction, the scalp 22 is provided with a peripheral groove 26 atits lower extremity which locks with a protruding ring 28 of the head 24(see FIG. 7).

In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 a dolls head 30 is constructedwithout the removable skull liner. A long needle is used to thread longclumps 32 of hair through the head 30. These clumps 32 are preferablymade at least as long as the clumps in the previous embodiment and aremuch longer than the hair of a standard doll. In the embodimentillustrated in FIG. 8, the interior portion of the clumps 32 may belooped and may be interconnected, as by a string passing through theloop portions, or left free if desired. In this embodiment a length ofhair (the greatest portions of which are positioned within the `skullinitially), may be withdrawn for cut-ting or trimming, if desired, orfor fashioning into hair styles using hair of varying lengths. The hairis not secured to either the skull or liner in this construction but ismovable in the holes pierced in the skull during insertion. The sarneend result may be achieved by using a short needle to insert thestrand-groups through the skull and then drawing the strand-groupsfurther into the skull by gripping or pulling them down yfrom theinside.

Thus the invention provides a doll having hair which may be combed andfashioned into many and various hair styles that involve trimming andrearranging of the hair. If desired, the hair may be actually trimmed insome locations or extended by pulling the hair out through the scalp inother locations. A child with such a doll'canassociate'the `growthof itshair with its own experience. A child may duplicate hair cutting asprofessionally practiced, and the hair may be fashioned into manyharstyles. 'Such a doll provides entertainment and goodtraining. It will'help develop creativeness in a child, a pride in her own appearance,skill in `doing her own'hair, sharpen her powers of observation and herknowledge of style. The'device is equally applicable for use withVcommercial type figures, such as mannikins, which are used in thedepartment store windows.

The small holes pierced through the scalp during insertion of the hairclumps hold the hair in place yfairly tightly and provide a brakingaction for the positioning of the hair. The action is further helped bythe skull liner which retards the pulling out of the hair somewhat.

While a'specic embodiment of the invention has been shown and describedin detail, to illustrate the application of theinvention principles, itwill be understood that the invention may'be embodied otherwise withoutdeparting from such principles.

1. A mannikin head comprising la yhollow simulated skull of a'resilientmaterial, a'plur-ality of punctures in said skull, a skull liner withinsaid skull and a plurality of groups of hair strands extending throughsaid punctures and secured to said skull liner, said groups beingmovable Awellwvithin the interior of said skull for storing therein, andbeingfextractable toV an extended exterior position onthe head.

2. A mannikinlaccor'ding to'claim 1', whereinsaid hair groups aresecured to said skull liner by lock stitching.

3. A mannikin according to claim 1, whereinl said hair groups aresecured to said skull liner with adhesive.

4. A `skull construction for a mannikin doll or the like comprising asimulated skull cap of puncturable material, a skull liner locatedwithin said skull cap adjacent thereto but separated therefromand aplurality of strands of material simulating hair extending through saidskull cap and secured to said skull liner, said strands being movableinto the interior of -said skull cap and being capable of beingextracted by tension to the exterior thereof.

5. A skull construction according to claim 4, including means fordetachably securing said cap to the head of a mannikin-l 6. A method formaking a Wig for a mannikin, doll or the like having a hollow simulatedskull of resilient material, comprising, inserting a liner through theinterior of the skull, placing the liner adjacent the inside surface ofsaid skull, inserting material comparable to strands of hair throughsaid skull, and attaching the ends of said strands to said liner.

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